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1528 results about "Observation method" patented technology

The observation method involves human or mechanical observation of what people actually do or what events take place during a buying or consumption situation. “Information is collected by observing process at work.

High-performance solar photovoltaic ( PV) energy conversion system

The present invention focuses on the development of a high-performance solar photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion system. The power circuit of the invention is made of a two-stage circuit, connecting a step-up DC-DC converter and a full-bridge inverter in serial. The present invention uses an adaptive perturbation and observation method to increase tracking speed of maximum power position and at the same time reduces energy loss. In addition, the full-bridge inverter's output has to have the same phase with the utility power in order to achieve unit power factor and increase the system efficiency. The present invention uses voltage type current control full-bridge inverter to achieve the goal of merging into utility grid. The present invention provides an active Sun tracking system, by utilizing the character of changing in open circuit output voltage with Sun radiation strength to follow the Sun, and decreases the system cost and increases system effectiveness.
Owner:YUAN ZE UNIV

Body-insertable device system and in-vivo observation method

An object of the present invention is to actively control at least one of the position and direction of the imaging field in a subject and to observe a desired observed region in the subject certainly in a short period of time. A body-insertable device system according to the present invention includes a capsule endoscope 1 introduced into a subject and a permanent magnet 3. An imaging unit of the capsule endoscope 1 for taking an image inside the subject is fixed in a casing. The capsule endoscope 1 includes a drive unit for changing at least one of the position and posture of the casing in the liquid 2a which is also introduced in the subject 100. The permanent magnet 3 controls the operation of the drive unit for changing at least one of the position and posture of the casing in the liquid 2a.
Owner:OLYMPUS CORP

Bio electron microscope and observation method of specimen

A bio electron microscope and an observation method which can observe a bio specimen by low damage and high contrast to perform high-accuracy image analysis, and conduct high-throughput specimen preparation. 1) A specimen is observed at an accelerating voltage 1.2 to 4.2 times a critical electron accelerating voltage possible to transmit a specimen obtained under predetermined conditions. 2) An electron energy filter of small and simplified construction is provided between the specimen and an electron detector for imaging by the electron beam in a specified energy region of the electron beams transmitting the specimen. 3) Similarity between an observed image such as virus or protein in the specimen and a reference image such as known virus or protein is subjected to quantitative analysis by image processing. 4) A preparation protocol of the bio specimen is made into a chip using an MEMS technique, which is then mounted on a specimen stage part of an electron microscope to conduct specimen introduction, preparation and transfer onto a specimen holder.
Owner:HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORP +1

Ion source, ion beam processing/observation apparatus, charged particle beam apparatus, and method for observing cross section of sample

An ion beam machining and observation method relevant to a technique of cross sectional observation of an electronic component, through which a sample is machined by using an ion beam and a charged particle beam processor capable of reducing the time it takes to fill up a processed hole with a high degree of flatness at the filled area. The observation device is capable of switching the kind of gas ion beam used for machining a sample with the kind of a gas ion beam used for observing the sample. To implement the switch between the kind of a gas ion beam used for sample machining and the kind of a gas ion beam used for sample observation, at least two gas introduction systems are used, each system having a gas cylinder a gas tube, a gas volume control valve, and a stop valve.
Owner:HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORP

Interactive Hair Grooming Apparatus, System, and Method

The present invention relates to an intelligent interactive apparatus, system and method that aligns with grooming tools such as hair clippers or trimmers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a hair clipper having an attached imaging apparatus assembly that is linked to a display output device allowing for more intelligent and consistent hair grooming views and overall control. The clipper imaging apparatus assembly of the present invention allows for an intelligent interactive system wherein the method used makes a user capable of a more accurate hair grooming experience. The present invention's system is linked by superimposed hair design overlays, and an interactive imaging apparatus for an improved viewing method. The imaging device enables a more accurate grooming experience using an imaging sensor that intelligently follows a grid mapping axis process using predictive analytics to reduce grooming errors and difficulty.
Owner:BURDOUCCI ROMELLO J

Ultrasound endoscope system and ultrasound observation method

When an ultrasound endoscope arrives at an objective area, a puncture needle is located in a scan area of a first ultrasound image. Thereby, an image of the puncture needle is delineated on the first ultrasound image. Furthermore, an ultrasound probe is inserted into the puncture needle and an ultrasound transducer of the ultrasound probe is arranged in the objective area through the puncture needle. Then, the ultrasound probe is driven and a second ultrasound image is delineated. Detailed observation inside the objective area in which the puncture needle is punctured is possible with the second ultrasound image.
Owner:OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYST CORP

Optical inspection device, electromagnetic wave detection method, electromagnetic wave detection device, organism observation method, microscope, endoscope, and optical tomographic image generation device

An optical inspection device 1, comprising a light generation means 2, a light irradiation means 3 irradiating an object to be inspected 4 with light generated from the light generation means 2 and a photodetection means 6 photoelectrically converting signal light obtained from the object to be inspected 4 through irradiation of light by the light irradiation means 3, and inspecting the object to be inspected 4 based on output from the photodetection means 6, wherein a light amplification means 5 amplifying signal light obtained from the object to be inspected 4 is provided. There is thus provided an optical inspection device capable of photoelectrically converting signal light from the object to be inspected with high sensitivity and promptly with its inexpensive configuration without increasing the intensity of light with which the object to be inspected is irradiated and without using an expensive low-noise and high-sensitivity photodetector.
Owner:OLYMPUS CORP

Endoscope observation device, observation device and observation method using endoscope

A high accurate image of a specimen is obtained by accurately measuring a distance between the specimen and a tip of a light emitting portion that irradiates a light to the specimen. An endoscope observation device includes the light emitting portion that irradiates the light to the specimen and a light receiving portion that receives an observation light returning from the specimen so as to form an image of the observation light received by the light receiving portion. The endoscope observation device is equipped with a distance measurement unit that measures an absolute distance between the tip of the insertion portion and the specimen through an interference of the low coherence light, a correction unit that corrects the brightness information of the observation light based on the absolute distance measured by the distance measurement unit, and an image forming unit that forms the image of the specimen based on the brightness information of the observation light corrected by the correction unit.
Owner:OLYMPUS CORP

Continuous adjustable 3deeps filter spectacles for optimized 3deeps stereoscopic viewing and its control method and means

InactiveUS20090322861A1Faster state transitioning timeShort transition timeNon-optical adjunctsProjectorsEyewearOptical density
Significantly faster state transitioning time between the optimal optical density for viewing 2D Movies as 3D movies through Continuous Adjustable 3Deeps Filter Spectacles can be achieved by using multiple layers (multi-layer) of electronically controlled variable tint materials to fabricate the right and left lenses of the 3Deeps spectacles. The use of multi-layered lenses may result in as much as a 50% decrease in transition time between states. The invention also relates to Multi-Use Electronically Controlled Continuous Adjustable 3Deeps Filter Spectacles that house within a single spectacle frame several layers of optoelectronic material in which each layer of electronically controlled relates to a different method of viewing.
Owner:VDPP LLC +1

Dual-camera automatic cooperative multi-target eagle-eye observation system and its observation method

The invention relates to a double-camera automatic coordination multi-target eagle eye observation system and an observation method thereof. The system comprises a hardware platform, a wide angle camera, a pan / tilt / zoom (PTZ) camera, a processor and a multi-channel video acquisition card. The observation method comprises the following steps of: calibrating two cameras to obtain an angle that a moving camera rotates and aligns with any position of the wide angle camera; detecting moving targets from the wide angel camera, and tracking and marking; selecting a target; controlling the PTZ camerato zoom and track if the target moves fast; amplifying the target if the target moves slowly; positioning interested characteristics; and secondarily amplifying and observing an interested region. The system has the advantages of low cost, simple implementation and the like, and can be widely applied to multi-target video tracking fields such as robots, intelligent transportation, video monitoring and the like.
Owner:SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIV

Object observation apparatus and object observation

This invention relates to an object observation apparatus and observation method. The object observation apparatus is characterized by including a drivable stage on which a sample is placed, an irradiation optical system which is arranged to face the sample on the stage, and emits an electron beam as a secondary beam, an electron detection device which is arranged to face the sample, causes to project, as a primary beam, at least one of a secondary electron, reflected electron, and back-scattering electron generated by the sample upon irradiation of the electron beam, and generates image information of the sample, a stage driving device which is adjacent to the stage to drive the stage, and a deflector arranged between the sample and the electron detection device to deflect the secondary beam, the electron detection device having a converter arranged on a detection surface to convert the secondary beam into light, an array image sensing unit which is adjacent to the converter, has pixels of a plurality of lines each including a plurality of pixels on the detection surface, sequentially transfers charges of pixels of each line generated upon reception of light of an optical image obtained via the converter to corresponding pixels of an adjacent line at a predetermined timing, adds, every transfer, charges generated upon reception of light after the transfer at the pixels which received the charges, and sequentially outputs charges added up to a line corresponding to an end, and a control unit connected to the array image sensing unit to output a transfer signal for sequentially transferring charges of pixels of each line to an adjacent line, and the control unit having a stage scanning mode in which the array image sensing unit is controlled in accordance with a variation in projection position of the secondary beam projected on the electron detection device that is generated by movement of the stage device, and a deflector operation mode in which the array image sensing unit is controlled in accordance with a variation in projection position of the secondary beam projected on the detection device by the deflector.
Owner:NIKON CORP

Object observation apparatus and object observation

This invention relates to an object observation apparatus and observation method. The object observation apparatus is characterized by including a drivable stage on which a sample is placed, an irradiation optical system which is arranged to face the sample on the stage, and emits an electron beam as a secondary beam, an electron detection device which is arranged to face the sample, causes to project, as a primary beam, at least one of a secondary electron, reflected electron, and back-scattering electron generated by the sample upon irradiation of the electron beam, and generates image information of the sample, a stage driving device which is adjacent to the stage to drive the stage, and a deflector arranged between the sample and the electron detection device to deflect the secondary beam, the electron detection device having a converter arranged on a detection surface to convert the secondary beam into light, an array image sensing unit which is adjacent to the converter, has pixels of a plurality of lines each including a plurality of pixels on the detection surface, sequentially transfers charges of pixels of each line generated upon reception of light of an optical image obtained via the converter to corresponding pixels of an adjacent line at a predetermined timing, adds, every transfer, charges generated upon reception of light after the transfer at the pixels which received the charges, and sequentially outputs charges added up to a line corresponding to an end, and a control unit connected to the array image sensing unit to output a transfer signal for sequentially transferring charges of pixels of each line to an adjacent line, and the control unit having a stage scanning mode in which the array image sensing unit is controlled in accordance with a variation in projection position of the secondary beam projected on the electron detection device that is generated by movement of the stage device, and a deflector operation mode in which the array image sensing unit is controlled in accordance with a variation in projection position of the secondary beam projected on the detection device by the deflector.
Owner:NIKON CORP

Fluorescence observation endoscope apparatus and fluorescence observation method

A fluorescence observation endoscope apparatus is provided with an endoscope to radiate excitation light from a light source to the inside of a body cavity and pick up a fluorescence figure from a living body tissue in the body cavity; and a fluorescence image generation unit to conduct signal processing of an image pickup signal of the above-described fluorescence figure and generate a fluorescence image, wherein the above-described fluorescence image generation unit includes a target region discrimination unit to calculate the fluorescence level of a predetermined region on the above-described fluorescence image, compare the resulting level with a predetermined fluorescence level, and discriminate a target region on the above-described fluorescence image; and a target region notification unit to notify the presence of the above-described target region.
Owner:OLYMPUS CORP

Capsule medical apparatus and body-cavity observation method

Provided is a capsule medical apparatus including a capsule body, a control member, and an observing member. The capsule body is to be introduced into a lumen of a subject. The control member controls a movement of the capsule body in the lumen by a flow of a fluid introduced in the lumen. The observing member is fixed inside the capsule body and observes a direction of the flow of the fluid and a direction different from the flow of the fluid according to the movement of the capsule body.
Owner:OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYST CORP

Microscope apparatus and observation method

A microscope apparatus comprises: a distribution measurement apparatus with respect to an observation region that comprises a fluorescent material that is activated when irradiated with an activating light, and that emits fluorescence when irradiated with an exciting light of a wavelength different from the activating light, obtains a fluorescent picture image through irradiation with the exciting light, and measures a fluorescent intensity distribution; an irradiation intensity setting apparatus which sets irradiation intensities of the activating light for respective portions of the observation region based on the fluorescent intensity distribution; and a picture image formation apparatus which obtains a plurality of the fluorescent picture images by repeating an operation wherein the observation region is irradiated with the activating light at the set irradiation intensities, and repeating an operation wherein a fluorescent picture image is obtained by irradiating with the exciting light after the activating light irradiation, generating a sample picture image.
Owner:NIKON CORP

Wheel barycenter distortion angle observation method integrated with Kalman filtering and acceleration integral

ActiveCN102009653AObservations are accurateEngineeringObservation system
The invention relates to a wheel barycenter distortion angle observation method integrated with Kalman filtering and acceleration integral, comprising the following steps: 1) setting a barycenter distortion angle observation system comprising a vehicle speed sensor, a longitudinal acceleration sensor, a transverse acceleration sensor, a yaw velocity sensor and a controller, and respectively obtaining the primary signals of longitudinal acceleration, transverse acceleration and yaw velocity; 2) carrying out Kalman filtering processing on the longitudinal acceleration, transverse acceleration and yaw velocity respectively, so as to obtain the processed estimated values of the longitudinal acceleration, the transverse acceleration and the yaw velocity; 3) carrying out barycenter distortion angle observation respectively by adopting the mode based on Kalman filtering and signal integral; and4) carrying out weighted process on the results of the two methods in the step 3), thus obtaining the barycenter distortion angle observation value. The weighted process is carried out based on the Kalman filtering and acceleration integral. Not only has the method wide application range, but also accurate barycenter distortion angle observation result can be obtained under the condition of low cost.
Owner:TSINGHUA UNIV

Specimen observation method and device, and inspection method and device using the method and device

A technique capable of improving the ability to observe a specimen using an electron beam in an energy region which has not been conventionally given attention is provided. This specimen observation method comprises: irradiating the specimen with an electron beam; detecting electrons to be observed which have been generated and have obtained information on the specimen by the electron beam irradiation; and generating an image of the specimen from the detected electrons to be observed. The electron beam irradiation comprises irradiating the specimen with the electron beam with a landing energy set in a transition region between a secondary emission electron region in which secondary emission electrons are detected and a mirror electron region in which mirror electrons are detected, thereby causing the secondary emission electrons and the mirror electrons to be mixed as the electrons to be observed. The detection of the electrons to be observed comprises performing the detection in a state where the secondary emission electrons and the mirror electrons are mixed. Observation and inspection can be quickly carried out for a fine foreign material and pattern of 100 nm or less.
Owner:EBARA CORP

Method for determining in situ injection repair diffusion radiuses of contaminated soil and underground water

The invention discloses a method for determining in situ injection repair diffusion radiuses of contaminated soil and underground water. According to the method, points are distributed according to a triangle method, pitch-row is designed to be perpendicular to the flowing direction of the underground water, array pitch is in the flowing direction of the underground water, and the flow expansion of a repair reagent in the underground water within the reaction effective time is taken into account. The method comprises three steps: firstly, observation method: the repair reagent and a definite proportion of bromide ion serving as tracers are simultaneously injected into an aqueous stratum in the condition of high pressure whirl spraying injection. The diffusion of the reagent is judged by observing the phenomena of grout return and grout leaking between adjacent injection points; secondly, bromide ion tracer method: after the completion of injection, underground water depth setting rapid sampling is performed, the concentration of the tracers is rapidly detected in field, and the concentration of the bromide ion in the underground water is compared with a background value; thirdly, bromide ion tracer method and observation method: the optimum diffusion radiuses are determined through synthetic judgment. The method is applied to optimal design of diffusion radiuses and hole arrangement parameters and monitoring of injection effect in soil and underground water in situ injection tests and repair construction.
Owner:BCEG ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION CO LTD

Automatic leaf area index observation system and method

The invention discloses an automatic leaf area index observation system and an automatic leaf area index observation method. The system comprises a data acquisition device and an automatic leaf area index observation server which comprises a binary image generation module, a parameter extraction module and a leaf area index calculation module; the binary image generation module is used for classifying a crop canopy digital image acquired by the data acquisition device into a binary image; the parameter extraction module is used for extracting parameters such as gap rate, a gap size, and an aggregation index from the binary image; and the leaf area index calculation module is used for calculating the leaf area index according to the extracted information parameters. The system realizes a method for indirectly measuring the leaf area index. Compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages that the method can be used for remotely acquiring images outdoor and meeting the image classification under outdoor complex conditions, classification accuracy is reliable and a classification result is accurate. Information such as the gap rate, the gap size, the aggregation index and the like are acquired from the binary image, so deeper analysis can be performed, and the leaf area index can be calculated.
Owner:BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY

Method for inverting effective leaf area index by utilizing geometric projection and laser radar

The invention provides a method for inverting effective leaf area index by utilizing geometric projection and laser radar and belongs to the field of research on methods for acquiring forest canopy structure parameter. The method includes the following steps: acquiring and preprocessing three-dimensional laser point cloud data of a plant canopy layer, converting a coordinate system of point cloud data, utilizing different geometric projections to project the three-dimensional point cloud data into a two-dimensional plane space and convert the data into a grid image and further utilizing the linear least square inversion algorithm to conduct estimation of porosity and effective leaf area index. Compared with a traditional observation method, the method is small in work amount and free of contact type observation and damage to the canopy structure and radiative characteristics, has the advantages of being objective, high in efficiency and accurate. A method for extracting three-dimensional structure and biological physical diversity information from laser radar data is developed, and characterization is conducted on the horizontal and vertical distribution change rule of leaves.
Owner:NANJING UNIV

Position observation device and method for rotor of built-in permanent magnetic synchronous motor based on adaptive filtering

The invention provides a position observation device and a position observation method for a rotor of a built-in permanent magnetic synchronous motor based on adaptive filtering, and belongs to the field of motor control, solving the problem of the convectional model method that six-time harmonic pulsation observation error is contained in the acquired rotor position angle observation value. The position observation device and the position observation method are respectively an adaptive notch filtering filter signal processing device and an adaptive notch filtering filter signal processing method based on the least mean square algorithm, and the device and the method are used for removing the six-time rotor pulsation error in the control technology model method applicable to a middle and high speed position-free sensor permanent magnetic synchronous motor. The method comprises the following steps of: acquiring equivalent back electromotive force information through the model method; regulating through the adaptive notch filtering filter based on the least mean square algorithm; then carrying out normalization processing on the back electromotive force information; and finally acquiring a rotor position observation value through a phase-locked loop. The device and the method provided by the invention are simple and easy to implement, can be used for effectively inhibiting the influence of the six-time pulsation error in the rotor position observation value and improving the performance of the position-free sensor permanent magnetic synchronous motor, and are applicable to a permanent magnetic synchronous motor control system.
Owner:哈工科讯(沈阳)智能工业技术有限公司

Automatic observation method and device for crop development and growth

The invention discloses an automatic observation device for crop development and growth. The device comprises an image acquisition part, a communication transmission system and a data processing centre, wherein the image acquisition part comprises a CCD camera, a video monitor and a lightning conductor which are fixed with a bracket; the bracket is arranged in a crop planting area; an antenna fixed to the top end of the bracket is in wireless connection with a computer which receives and processes the data of the crop development and growth and is arranged in a data processing centre through a wireless network; the communication transmission system comprises antennae and encoders respectively positioned on the image acquisition part and the two ends of the data processing centre; and the computer in the data processing centre comprises an image database, an image feature algorithm library and a product library. The device performs real-time automatic acquisition and identification on crop growth information, performs long-term observation, analysis and measurement remotely through a network, automatically measures aiming at the crop growth, has a simple measurement principle and an accurate measurement result, is convenient to popularize and use, and has significance to promote the modernization and the automation of agricultural meteorological observation.
Owner:CMA METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATION CENT

Multiple points settlement observation method and device therefor

InactiveCN101016733AMonitoring layer settlementLow costBarrages/weirsRoadwaysMultiple pointObservation method
The invention discloses a method for checking artificial embankment body and foundation sink. The method comprises that embedding a deep sink detector and a shallow sink detector with hollow tubular structures in each checking layer along one normal line at object position in the artificial embankment body, and leading measuring device or measuring medium into a measuring channel formed by the shallow sink detector and a connecting tube, to measure the position change of the shallow sink detector and measure the height strike of the upper end of the connecting tube to find out the sink of each checking layer.
Owner:NORTHWEST RES INST CO LTD OF C R E C

Experiment method for monitoring cathode lithium precipitation via use of reference electrode

The invention discloses an experiment method for monitoring cathode lithium precipitation via use of a reference electrode. The method comprises the following steps: a brass wire of a certain dimension is used as a substrate and is pre-embedded in an electrical core during electrical core making processes, the electrical core is adjusted to a certain charging state after the electrical core makingprocesses are finished, the brass wire is subjected to electrochemical deposition of lithium, a uniform lithium layer of a certain thickness is obtained, and therefore the reference electrode is obtained; a three electrode battery is connected with charge-discharge equipment, a current is applied to an anode and a cathode, electric potential change of a whole battery is monitored via user of thereference electrode during battery charging and discharging processes, and accuracy is confirmed; at last whether lithium precipitation occurs in the cathode of the battery is analyzed. The beneficialeffects of the method are that the electric potential change of all electrodes in the battery can be monitored via use of the reference electrodes through an electrochemical method, and breakdown points of cathode lithium precipitation can be determined; compared with a conventional disassembling observation method, the method disclosed in the invention is advantaged by simplicity, convenience, high credibility and high practicality.
Owner:SHANXI CHANGZHENG POWER TECH CO LTD

Down-hole guiding height viewer and its observation method

The invention discloses an underground high-conducting visualizer and an observation method thereof. The invention includes a plurality of plugging devices that are connected in series; a water injection pipeline between two neighboring plugging devices is provided with a water injection opening; one end of the water injection pipeline is connected with a water injection control platform; the plugging pipelines are mutually communicated by external connecting pipelines and are connected with expansion pipelines. When in use, firstly bores are drilled in the cover rocks needed observing; then the plugging devices connected in series are pushed into the preset position of the bores; gas is pumped into the expansion pipeline and then one section of the bores is plugged into a plurality of sections; water is injected into the water injection pipelines and the water injection opening on the water injection pipeline between the two neighboring plugging devices are opened in sequence; water is injected into the terrane that the section of bores lies in; finally the cranny growth situation inside the cover rocks is analyzed according to the water injection seepage discharge of each section of terrane. The underground high-conducting visualizer has simple structure, is convenient for use, can realize simultaneous plugging, water injection by section and multi-section seepage detection, improve the observing efficiency and has highly reliable detection result.
Owner:CHINA UNIV OF MINING & TECH (BEIJING)

Ophthalmologic apparatus and ophthalmologic observation method

To accurately detect a movement of an object based on an image distorted by the movement of an eye to be inspected, which is acquired by a scanning imaging system, provided is an ophthalmologic apparatus including: an extraction means for extracting a plurality of characteristic images from a first fundus image of the eye to be inspected; a fundus image acquisition means for acquiring a second fundus image of the eye to be inspected during a period different from a period during which the first fundus image is acquired; and a calculation means for calculating at least a rotation of movements of the eye to be inspected based on the plurality of characteristic images and the second fundus image.
Owner:CANON KK

Microscope Apparatus and Microscope Observation Method

The number of seams between magnified images in a created virtual slide is reduced to make the virtual slide clear and sharp. Provided is a microscope apparatus including an objective lens that collects light from a sample on a slide; a focus position detecting section that detects a focus position of the objective lens with respect to the sample; a focus state adjustment section that adjusts a focus state with respect to the sample based on a detection result from the focus position detecting section; and a magnified-image acquisition section that acquires a magnified image of each part of the sample, in which, if the focus position detected by the focus position detecting section is changed by more than a predetermined threshold with respect to a focus state in which an adjacent magnified image was obtained, the focus state adjustment section limits the adjustment in the focus state to the predetermined threshold or less.
Owner:EVIDENT CORP

Scan probe microscope, sample observation method using same and method for manufacturing the device

The present invention provides a scanning probe microscope, a sample observation method using the same, and a device manufacturing method that can measure accurate three-dimensional shape information of a sample without destroying the sample with a high total throughput, and can measure Correct three-dimensional shape information for walls or overhanging specimens. When the probe is brought into contact only at the measurement point, when moving to the next measurement point, once the probe is raised and retracted, the probe is moved to the next measurement point, and the probe is approached without damaging the sample. In the three-dimensional shape method, high-frequency, small-amplitude cantilever vibration and vibration detection are performed, and lateral vibration or vertical and horizontal vibration are performed to improve the contact force detection sensitivity at steep slopes. It has a part that tilts the probe according to the tilt of the measurement object and can absorb the large change in the direction of the light reflected by the cantilever for detecting the contact state of the probe and the sample with the tilt of the probe. or adjusted structure.
Owner:HITACHI LTD

Biological sample observation system and biological sample observation method

An object is to provide a biological sample observation system wherein light damage to the biological sample is decreased, and observation can be performed accurately and quickly over a long period of time. A biological sample observation system which continuously obtains information on a biological sample that is cultured inside of a culturing container has: an imaging section which observes mutually different regions that are previously selected, among regions to be observed including the biological sample, through an object lens for observing the biological sample in the culturing container through a part of the culturing container; an autofocus section which detects the focusing of the object lens with respect to a predetermined region among the regions to be observed; and a focusing drive control section which controls the focusing of the object lens when the biological sample is observed using the imaging section, based on the detection result of the focusing previously performed by the autofocus section. After the focus detection is performed by the autofocus section, without being intervened by the focus detection using the autofocus section, and the different regions are continuously observed by the imaging section, with the focusing controlled by the focusing drive control section.
Owner:OLYMPUS CORP
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